Anastasia (Stasha) Healy

I wrote the introductory paragraphs for each of the destinations in this expedition brochure.

Why travel by sea in Japan.

It’s not surprising that Connecticut has a Christmas Movie Trail and inspired “Gilmore Girls.” Our town greens, overlooked by colonial homes and steepled churches, are centered on gazebos and trees decorated for the holidays. You can shop for handcrafted items in picturesque downtowns and holiday craft fairs; visit a Christmas tree farm; meet Santa and reindeer; and experience the magic of the North Pole Express, The Nutcracker and The H...

It may be the biggest tourist attraction you’ve never heard of—but it's about to sweep the nation.

How did a 5,000-person rural Vermont town become a famous center for artisanal food and drink? Waterbury seemed to appear on the map in 1986 when two guys named Ben and Jerry expanded their ice cream factory from Burlington to Route 100 in Waterbury. The sweet-toothed pilgrims it attracts now fuel a local industry of gourmet goods. Over the years, a cider mill, barbecue restaurant, and tasting centers for locally made cheese, coffee, chocolate, and spirits have popped up in this Green Mountai...

Locals will never understand why Connecticut has a reputation as a drive-by state. We have miles of pristine coastline, world-class museums, destination-worthy architecture, exceptional seafood, and lots and lots of fascinating history. More than 100 craft breweries invite taste tests, antiques and collectibles stores reward the hunt, and glittering casinos draw guests with way more than slots.

Music can regulate the nervous system, reduce pain, and heal trauma. An exploration of music therapy.

A look at the current state of the cruise industry and easy cruise options for Connecticut residents.

How and why individuals, products, and companies use branding to communicate who they are and what they stand for.

Gliding along banks lined with date palms, and past fishermen throwing their nets, life on the Nile over the millennia is palpable. It’s not a stretch to envision villagers gathering on the shores to catch a glimpse of their queen, who, according to Shakespeare, sailed in a vessel fashioned of gold and silver with purple sails “so perfumed that the winds were love-sick with them.” In the heady wake of Cleopatra, Napoleon, Mark Twain, and countless others who have fallen under the spell of this fabled river, we explore Egypt’s legendary sites of antiquity in peerless style.

Glaciers and black sand beaches, steaming volcanoes and towering waterfalls – Iceland lives up to its moniker, the Land of Fire and Ice.

Interviews with scientists about the Southern Ocean.

A story about unexpected attractions including a to-scale replica of the Parthenon in Nashville and mermaids in Denver.

Profiled Reach Prep, an organization that guides academically motivated underserved youth to fulfill their academic potentials.